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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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